Turkey moves against Meta over Threads-Instagram data sharing
Adds initial Meta statement in paragraph 7
ISTANBUL, March 18 (Reuters) -Turkey's competition authority on Monday imposed an interim measure on Meta Platforms Inc meant to hinder data sharing between the Instagram and Threads platforms as it investigates possible abuse of the company's dominant market position.
In December the authority launched an investigation into Facebook parent Meta META.O over a possible violation of competition law by linking its social media platforms Instagram and the newer Threads.
The authority said the interim measure would remain in place until a final decision is made, since the data obtained and merged through these two apps could "violate competition law and cause irreparable damage" in the market.
Separately, the Turkish authority fined Meta 4.8 million lira ($148,000) daily as part of a separate investigation over a notification message that the company sends users about the sharing of data.
The notification about data sharing between the company's Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp services did not provide sufficient information and was not sufficiently transparent, it said.
The notification was also designed to guide users to approve data sharing, which was not deemed sufficient to address anti-competition concerns, it added.
A Meta spokesperson said that the company is considering the decision and will have more to say in due course.
($1 = 32.2954 liras)
Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun and Ebru Tuncay
Editing by Jonathan Spicer, Louise Heavens and David Goodman
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